In late November 2022, supergroup Boygenius announced their return to releasing music with an album set to debut this Friday, March 31st, 2023. I figured I would revisit their discography and explore the evolution of this group’s sound as a precursor to the release of...
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Penny Lane meet Daisy Jones
I'm not sure about you but this month I was stuck to my TV every weekend streaming the weekly Daisy Jones and the Six episodes. I mean, to me, it is the perfect show. Set in the 70s, with amazing fashion, rock music, and obviously groupies. Not to mention the AMAZING...
Now Playing: Spring Season Reset
Congrats! You’ve officially made it to spring alive. A formal extension of congratulations seems necessary—we all deserve it after these long, dreary winter months. The sun has made her return with open arms. I know it’s time for me to initiate farewells to my winter...
The Legacy of the Bluebird Cafe
When the bus driver dropped us off at a run-down strip mall, I was confident there must have been a mistake. But for the line of people hoping to score last minute tickets, there was no indication that the nondescript building housed the iconic Bluebird Cafe, where...
Label Spotlight: Habibi Funk
On a trip to Morocco, in 2010, Berlin producer Jannis Sturtz struck vinyl gold. While crate digging, Sturtz stumbled upon an abundance of regional 70s and 80s music, weathered from the years. Obsessed with the unique regional style, Sturtz immersed himself in the...
Capitol Boogie Preview: Dosser at American University
It’s that time of year again: midterms have come to a close, and now, it’s time to have fun. It’s time for Capitol Boogie. Baltimore alt-rock band Dosser is headlining this semester’s Capitol Boogie. Self-described as “Baltimore Maryland’s loudest alternative rock...
I Want Boyish Implanted in My Brain
If you haven’t heard of Boyish, you’re missing out. Enormously. My first associations with Boyish are of sitting on the jade green rug of my bedroom floor, stir-crazy from the pandemic, just dipping my toes into the extraordinary realm of queer music. I was...
Basking in the Afterglow: Ross Lynch and The Driver Era
Nepo Baby? Nope. If you were an early 2000s baby, there’s a pretty low chance that you haven’t heard the name Ross Lynch. He was the king of the Disney Channel from 2010 to 2015, starring in Austin and Ally for its four season run and in both of the Teen Beach...
Stop Making Sense is Returning to Theaters and Here is Why I Am Excited
In 1984, one of the greatest concert films ever put to screen was released. Talking Head’s Stop Making Sense was shot over the course of three nights in December 1983. Directed by Johnathan Demme, this film would captivate audiences, bringing major acclaim to every...
Album Retrospective: Slow Road to Tiny Empire
Unearthed from the catacombs of the 90s lo-fi movement comes Fan Modine’s Slow Road to Tiny Empire–an art pop, chamber folk fusion that is every bit as fun as it is peculiar. I encountered this hidden gem when I was assigned to review it on WVAU’s music staff my...








